blender

American  

[blen-der] / ˈblɛn dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that blends.

2. an electric culinary grinding and mixing appliance, consisting of a container with propellerlike blades at the bottom that are whirled by a high-speed motor to purée, chop, or mix foods.

3. pastry blender.

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blender British  

/ ˈblɛndə /

noun

1. a person or thing that blends

2. Also called: liquidizer.  a kitchen appliance with blades used for puréeing vegetables, blending liquids, etc

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Etymology

Origin of blender

First recorded in 1870–75; blend + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Their songs resembled a mashup of 80s rock bands – like "really classic rock hits that had been put in a blender".

From BBC

Puree the soup with an immersion blender in the pot, or in batches in a food processor or blender.

From Washington Times

There's no folding anything in or worry about over-mixing; in fact, you could even toss it all into a blender if you wanted as the ratio of liquid to flour makes it very thin.

From Salon

Mrs. Ángela has a large comal, or griddle; a blender; pots and daylight that casts her kitchen in a pale-yellow hue reminiscent of chicken broth.

From New York Times

Throw a few sprigs in the blender the next time you make a smoothie.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• mixer